Best Pizza in Calgary

[nickerjones]

Originally Posted by Boo Radley

I live in San Diego and even I know that Atlas Pizza serves the best in Calgary.

seconded but from Oklahoma

[nickerjones]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Calgary seems to have an obsession with Chicago-style pizza, and I've been finding it very difficult to find a proper thin crust pie that doesn't taste like it's made from cardboard.

I wonder if my condo board would allow me put in a wood-fire oven?

Oddly enough ... I grew up mostly eating thin crust pizza. My wife ( from Calgary) thinks it looks and taste disgusting... I think thin is the way to go .

[NBC]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Calgary seems to have an obsession with Chicago-style pizza, and I've been finding it very difficult to find a proper thin crust pie that doesn't taste like it's made from cardboard.

I think that what is more prevalent in Calgary and Western Canada is termed "New England" or "Greek" pizza. Chicago deep-dish is something else.

Living in the UK, you cannot get anything other than Neapolitan pizza; thin crust, light on the toppings, eat it with a knife and fork. This is the only thing that exists here that isn't fast food pizza. Whenever I my better half and I are back in Calgary, we always make sure we have some Greek-style pizza at one of the city's many pizza places - Nick's, Matador, Demetris, Spiros. All run by Greeks.

[NBC]

Just saw this. Apologies for cross posting:

Scottish duo cooks up first 'nutritionally balanced' pizza

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/scottis...#ixzz1zdZ54xJt


http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/scottis...pizza-1.863373

[dirk diggler]

Originally Posted by Boo Radley

I live in San Diego and even I know that Atlas Pizza serves the best in Calgary.

i get down to San DIego a few times a year, whats a good pizza place down there?

[Bane]

Originally Posted by Redliner

No love for Verona Pizza? Sucks that they are food court only or I'd be ordering it a lot more. Makes for a damn good lunch though.

IMO Verona's is the best pizza in the city. I miss their old restaurant in Mission, but the quality of their food court location in TD Square is still excellent.

[me_dennis]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Calgary seems to have an obsession with Chicago-style pizza, and I've been finding it very difficult to find a proper thin crust pie that doesn't taste like it's made from cardboard.

I wonder if my condo board would allow me put in a wood-fire oven?

While on the expensive side, Vogglio D'Pizza (14th st and 15th ave) has amazing thin crust pizza.

[crazy_eoj]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Calgary seems to have an obsession with Chicago-style pizza, and I've been finding it very difficult to find a proper thin crust pie that doesn't taste like it's made from cardboard.

I wonder if my condo board would allow me put in a wood-fire oven?

I think most of the new 'trendy' pizza places around town have been focusing on thin crust style pizza's. And many are excellent; Pulcinella, Una, WOP, Double Zero, Cibo.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler

I just had Grimaldi's in NYC and Pizzeria Uno in Chicago, so I don't know what I am supposed to do for pizza now...

Go to Naples. I'm not sure how, but it will take the magic out of both.

I remember we were going to go to a famous, locally-recommended pizza place for dinner in Naples, and when we got there it was packed (at about 11pm) and the waiting list was over an hour. We were starving, so instead we went to the place next door that was there only to take the overflow traffic from the famous place. Turned out to be the best pizza I've ever had. Then I ate at about 3 other places....equally awesome.

There's a reason why it's a step above even Grimaldis. The region is the home of San Marzano tomatoes (the best tomatoes for sauce), Buffalo Mozzarella (the best cheese for pizza), and amazing olive oil, basil etc. All the stuff that your local Neapolitan-style fancy pants pizza restaurant claims to use on their pizza? It comes from there!

And the best part? A personal pie is about 3-4 euros.

Grimaldi's is still a great effin pie, but damn, was the Naples pie ever transcendent.

[Table 5]

Fotze, I found the pizza in northern italy to be good....but not quite in the same league as around Naples. It does get better.

I think Calgary has come a long way in the last 5 years when it comes to neopolitan-style (ie, thin crust) pizza. A place like Without Papers could slide into any NY space and fit right in.

[Inglewood Jack]

Originally Posted by fotze

I imagine Nipples pizza is that much better.

I concur.

[NBC]

The inspiration for Greek-style pizza is ladenia which I believe comes from the island of Kimolos and translates roughly to olive oil bread. Traditionally it is made with lots of tomatoes and onions. Not much in the way of cheese is found, other than feta.

I've made this and I can attest that the dough (crust) is very similar to the Greek-style pizzas one gets in Calgary. Allegedly ladenia has been made on Kimolos since the Venetian conquest of Argentiera (13th century), though the dates are imprecise.

[NBC]

Depending on the quality of cheese, yes, it does. Like with most things, quality of ingredients is the key. I've had many Neapolitan pizzas where you know the sauce comes from a tin, the basil is dried and the cheese is not mozzarella of any type. This, can and does, invariably affect the final product.

[DeluxeMoustache]

The Italian Supermarket on Edmonton Trail and 20th fires up the wood burning oven on Saturdays mid day. A very good pizza

Any other day of the week, Pizza Bob's on Kensington just west of Crowchild also makes a nice wood fired thin crust with decent traditional ingredients.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Any other day of the week, Pizza Bob's on Kensington just west of Crowchild also makes a nice wood fired thin crust with decent traditional ingredients.

The wine pours are always a full miniscus, and the conspiracy theories are on the house.

[EverfresH15]

I actually love Guiseppis pizza, their Diavola is awesome.

[Ace]

Originally Posted by Ace

There is no doubt Varsity Pizza on the corner of varsity drive and shaganappi trail is the best pizza...

I just wanted to give a shout out to the Varsity Pizza guys. A few years ago they bought this little pizza shop and kept the food as good as the original, they have recently opened a SW location (near westhills), and it seems to be taking a while to catch on down there. It seems the previous owner of that pizza shop (under a different name), ran the business into the ground, and not sure if people know there is a completely different pizza shop there now.

http://www.varsitypizza.ca/Home_Page.html

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/19181...-Pizza-Calgary

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/16498...cation-Calgary

Anyway if you live in the SW, give this shop a try, I've been eating at varsity pizza for 20 years (OMG I can't believe that's true), and I really would like to see these guys do well, just genuine nice guys...and awesome pizza.

[HELPNEEDED]

Matadors

[jamoro]

I always go with Canadian pizza unlimited. The one at 7005 18 Street SE, Lynnwood has never disappointed

[KOgear]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Fotze, I found the pizza in northern italy to be good....but not quite in the same league as around Naples. It does get better.

I think Calgary has come a long way in the last 5 years when it comes to neopolitan-style (ie, thin crust) pizza. A place like Without Papers could slide into any NY space and fit right in.

I found the food tasted better the further south you went in Italy. But Naples by far had the best tasting pizza. I tried a couple places but found Gino Sorbillo to be the best, kept going afterwards. 5-7 Euro for a giant pizza, you got to a point where you were completely full, but just kept eating cause it was that good.

http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Restaurant..._Campania.html